SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation
Swiss National Science Foundation
Verify users from SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation
SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation is a member of SWITCHaai, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation by having them sign in with their SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Switzerland
- Federation
- SWITCHaai
Institution details
- Description
- Swiss National Science Foundation
- Country
- Switzerland
- SAML Entity ID
https://aai-login.snf.ch/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- SWITCHaai
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- technical
- technical
- technical
- support
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation?
Yes. SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation participates in SWITCHaai, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation support persistent identifiers?
Yes. SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation in?
SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation is located in Switzerland.
How do I verify students from SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at SNSF - Swiss National Science Foundation. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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